Land area — Area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Land area — Area was 65,223 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Afghanistan stood at 65,223 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Afghanistan peaked at 65,223 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 65,223 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 44th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,223 1000 ha | 65,223 1000 ha | 65,223 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,223 1000 ha | 65,223 1000 ha | 65,223 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,223 1000 ha | 65,223 1000 ha | 65,223 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,223 1000 ha | 65,223 1000 ha | 65,223 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,223 1000 ha | 65,223 1000 ha | 65,223 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,223 1000 ha | 65,223 1000 ha | 65,223 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,223 1000 ha | 65,223 1000 ha | 65,223 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 39.69 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,208 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 64 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 46 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 78.78 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 30,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.71 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 271 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.51 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 7,811 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Afghanistan?
- Land area — area in Afghanistan was 65,223 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65,223 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,223 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for land area — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 44th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.